A Special NCTE-Edition Heinemann Podcast Roundup');
document.write('Overwhelmed by the sheer number of inspiring Heinemann authors who attended this year\'s National Council of Teachers of English conference? So are we-- in the best way. Whether you were able to attend the conference or not, below we\'ve compiled some of our favorite Heinemann podcasts with authors who presented at this year\'s NCTE so you can listen from anywhere to learn more. Enjoy! ');
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Upcoming Webinar Series: Reading Conferences');
document.write('\"Researchers have calculated that teachers engage in literally thousands of oral interactions with children every day. What we say and the way we say it shapes children\'s understanding more than any other pedagogical tool we use.\" —Ellin Keene in To Understand: New Horizons in Reading Comprehension (2008)');
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Ellin Keene Reflects on Mosaic of Thought\'s 20th Anniversary with Tom Newkirk');
document.write('Mosaic of Thought, by Ellin Keene and Susan Zimmermann, became a runaway best-seller as the first book to explicitly describe the use and benefits of strategy-based comprehension instruction. To recognize the 20th anniversary of the book, Tom Newkirk, who served as editor, recently sat down with Ellin Keene to revisit how Mosaic of Thought came to be and the impact it had on education.');
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The Arc of Motivation');
document.write('There will always be students who struggle with motivation to read. In No More Reading for Junk, Barbara Marinak and Linda Gambrell show that motivation is central to reading development. If students are not motivated to read, then they will not reach their full literacy potential. The authors provide research-based context for fostering reading motivation in children, and share strategies and techniques that are proven to transform students into passionate, lifelong readers.');
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What Does the Research Say about Lecture-Only Teaching?');
document.write('Adapted from No More Telling as Teaching: Less Lecture, More Engaged Learning by Cris Tovani and Elizabeth Birr Moje. Why should we care about whether teachers rely on lecture? People have lectured throughout history, and many teachers claim this is the most efficient way to cover content. And, in fact, in and of itself the lecture is not a bad method for sharing information, ideas, or perspectives. Many people share their thoughts with others through lectures. Because learners can participate in well-framed and well-structured lectures for which they have a clear sense of purpose, it is not the lecture that we challenge but rather a conception of learning that makes the teacher the knowledge disseminator and the students receptacles waiting to be filled. Specifically, we challenge the steady diet of teachers and textbooks (or other media) telling, with students regurgitating what they have been told.');
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Heinemann Fellow Kate Flowers on Working Toward \"Do No Harm\" Feedback');
document.write('Like many English teachers, grading essays remains the part of my job that I enjoy the least. It isn’t just because of the time it consumes or the drudgery it involves. It’s because I’m afraid I’m going to do harm to a student writer under my care. Years ago, my oldest son was in my sophomore honors English class filled with many of his friends. These were kids I had watched grow up since the second grade, kids who spent time at my house, played in my backyard, making crazy zombie movies that disturbed the neighbors, and now traveled with us to debate tournaments early on Saturday mornings. Perhaps because of my long connection to this group of kids, I put extra effort into grading these students’ essays, spending many Saturdays marking errors and giving copious feedback while I waited to judge rounds at debate tournaments. I knocked myself out for these kids.');
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